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| Genre/Form: | Nonfiction Pictorial works Ouvrages illustrés |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book |
| ISBN: | 9231039199 9789231039195 8884915570 9788884915573 |
| OCLC Number: | 58523221 |
| Notes: | Collected essays. At hd. of title: Skira; UNESCO; World heritage = Patrimonio mondiale = Patrimoine mondial. |
| Description: | 383 pages : maps, color photographs ; 29 cm |
| Contents: | Austria: The palace and gardens of Schönbrunn -- Belgium: Victor Horta's Brussels -- Bulgaria: The Monastery of Rila -- Denmark: The Kronborg Castle -- France: The Cathedral of Chartres ; The palace and park of Fontainebleau ; The palace and park of Versailles ; The Church of Sainte Madeleine at Vézelay -- Germany: The Cathedral of Aachen ; The Cathedral of Saint Mary and the Church of Saint Michael at Hildesheim ; The palace and park of Potsdam ; The Sanctuary in der Wies ; The Castle of Würzburg -- United Kingdom: The Tower of London ; Westminster Abbey in London -- Greece: Mount Athos -- Italy: The Basilica of San Francesco in Assisi ; The palace and the park of Caserta ; Castel del Monte ; The Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie and the refectory in milan ; Villa d'Este at Tivoli -- Portugal: The Convent of Christ in Tomar -- Czech Republic: The Castle of Kroměříž -- Russia: The Kremlin of Moscow -- Spain: The Monastery of San Lorenzo at El Escorial ; The Alhambra in Granada -- Sweden: The Palace of Drottningholm -- Switzerland: The Abbey of Saint John the Baptist at Müstair -- Armenia: The Monastery of Haghpat -- China: The Great Wall ; The Potala in Lhasa ; The Forbidden City in Beijing ; The Wudang Mountain -- Japan: The Castle of Himeji-jo -- India: The Taj Mahal in Agra ; The Temple of the Sun at Konarak -- Indonesia: The Temple of Borobudur -- Iran: The Mosque of Isfahan -- Sri Lanka: The Golden Temple of Dambulla -- Benin: The Royal Palaces of Abomey -- Egypt: The temples of Abu Simbel ; The pyramids from Giza to Dashur -- Madagascar: The Royal Hill of Ambohimanga -- Brazil: The Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do matosinhos at Congonhas do Campo -- Mexico: The Hospicio Cabañas ag Guadalajara -- United States: The Statue of Liberty in New York ; The Pueblo of Taos -- Unesco: World Heritage Sites. |
| Series Title: | Treasury of World Culture. |
| Other Titles: | Treasury of world culture Monumental sites |
Abstract:
Essays and photographs describe 47 sites in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Greece, Italy, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Armenia, China, Japan, India, Indonesia, Iran, Sri Lanka, Benin, Egypt, Madagascar, Brazil, Mexico, and the United States.
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- Historic sites.
- Excavations (Archaeology)
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- Monuments.
- Historic buildings -- Pictorial works.
- Common heritage of mankind (International law) -- Pictorial works.
- National monuments -- Pictorial works.
- Monuments historiques -- Ouvrages illustrés.
- Patrimoine commun de l'humanité -- Ouvrages illustrés.
- Sites classés -- Ouvrages illustrés.
- Lieux historiques.
- Fouilles (Archéologie)
- Sites du patrimoine mondial.
- World Heritage Sites.
- monuments.
- Site historique.
- Monument.
- Patrimoine mondial.
- Patrimoine culturel.
- Site du patrimoine mondial.
